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Windham vs Cornwall vs Norwich vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Cornwall | Norwich | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
1,425Lowest |
39,973Highest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Cornwall and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #133 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.